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1904 SOLDIERS LETTER from Khartoum to England franked with Arab
Postman 5m paying the SOLDIERS CONCESSIONARY RATE. The sender was
"No8636 Bugler J Farrell H Company, 2nd Batt, R. Bde, Khartoum,
Sudan", the cover bearing required endorsements and Officer's
countersignature for this military concessionary rate. Khartoum
despatch cds 8 X11, Manchester arrival cds DE 21. A particularly
rare late use of this special soldiers rate from one of the very
few non-Empire countries in which British forces were based and
where soldiers letters were processed at the concessionary rate by
the host post office. VF, lovely piece.

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1904 SOLDIERS letter from Khartoum to England franked with Arab Postman 5 m paying the SOLDIERS CONCESSIONARY rate. The sender what "No8636 Bugler J Farrell H company, 2 reprints Batt, R. Bde, Khartoum, Sudan", the cover Gleit Lager required endorsements and Officers countersignature for this military concessionary rate. Khartoum despatch Cds 8 X11, red scum arrival Cds DE 21. A particularly rare late use of this special soldiers rate from one of the very few none Empire style countries in which britisch forces were based and where soldiers letters were processed at the concessionary rate by the host post office. VF, lovely piece.

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